Jan in 35 PiecesJan in 35 Pieces

"Acclaimed cellist Ian Hampton (Jan to his colleagues) shares stories of years of performance and comraderie in his life in classical music. With charm, humour and a generous smattering of music history, Hampton takes readers into the cello section of the London Symphony Orchestra performing The Rites of Spring; to a basement party where Ian plays Schubert with Stradivarius-wielding cellist Jacqueline du Pré; to the stage of Wigmore Hall in London premiering the works of innovative Canadian composers with the Purcell String Quartet. Structured as if it were a concert, Jan in 35 pieces revolves around thirty-five compositions that have influenced the course of Ian's long career. It is an extravaganza of music history."--